Factor Analysis of the Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scales

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 993-999

  Williamson, Hannah C ^a   Bradbury, Thomas N ^a   Trail, Thomas E ^a   Karney, Benjamin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Factor analysis; IFIRS; Low income; Observational coding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; POVERTY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84255195462     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025903     Document Type: Article

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